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Scout is a young girl who acts like a tomboy more than a girl. Scout is familiar because she is the type of character who has their own personal thoughts on certain events, as seen in many different books. Scout is an unusual character because she always has different opinions on different events, such as her not acting very lady like and playing with toys that boys would play with and also wearing boys clothing. Later in the novel Scout becomes more girly because she grows apart from her two only friends, who were boys, and starts spending time with some of the older women in the town of May comb. Scout also stops wearing her old boy clothes and starts wearing clothing a young girl should. As she grows Scout notices the racial differences in her town and starts to notice that the racial segregation is a problem. Scout resists Aunt Alexandra’s efforts to turn her into a “lady” because Scout believes that the way Alexandra interprets being a lady is not the ideal way to live.

Don I.

I agree with Matt F. because I can see the transition he is talking about Don I.

What kind of young girl is Scout Finch? In what ways is she both a familiar and an unusual character? Did you identify with her? How does she change over the course of the novel? What does she learn? Why does she resist Aunt Alexandra’s efforts to turn her into a “lady”?

Scout is a very inquisitive girl because she frequently asks questions and expects honest answers. Scout is a familiar character because she acts like a younger sibling and she likes to be part of the group. You can see this because she likes to be with Jem, her brother and Dill, her friend. Scout is an unusual character because she isn't afraid to speak up even to adults. No, I can"t identify with Scout because I'm not as inquisitve, nor do I ask too many questions. Scout has changed during the course of the novel so far by becoming more serious and mature. In addition, she rarely fights as much. She learns from Atticus that use of your mind/intelligence is better than physical violence to settle differences. She also learns about the horrors of discrimination and the pain it causes. Scout resists Aunt Alexandra's efforts to turn her into a "lady" because she doesn't seem to think her aunt is very kind and maybe she does not wish to have her as a role model. Matt F.

Scout is a young girl that likes to be with the boys. Scout is more like a tom-boy than a young girl. She doesn’t care about boys or clothes. Scout is a familiar character because like other main characters in book, she is different than the other people her age. She is an unusual character because normally she is very mature for her age, but sometimes she doesn’t know when not to talk and what can be rude questions. Scout so far in the book keeps on gaining self confidence and responsibility. She isn’t letting what people say to her bother her as much. She also hasn’t beaten anyone up in the book recently which is what she used to do a lot. I think that even though she still is a very big tom boy she is becoming more lady like. Scout is starting to learn what bravery really is and she is also starting to learn hat violence isn’t the answer and it doesn’t make you more or less brave. Scout doesn’t except Aunt Alexandra’s efforts to turn her into a lady because she doesn’t want to become one. She likes to go outside and get dirty in her pants. She doesn’t wasn’t to be stuck inside doing nothing in a clean dress. Also, Scout likes to be with her brother, but sometimes he gets annoyed with her if she starts to act to girly for him. She doesn’t like her Aunt Alexandra very much so she doesn’t want to turn into someone like her. Alexandra F.

1) What kind of young girl is Scout Finch? In what ways is she both a familiar and an unusual character? Did you identify with her? How does she change over the course of the novel? What does she learn? Why does she resist Aunt Alexandra’s efforts to turn her into a "lady"? Scout Finch is a girl who acts like a boy. She is familiar in the sense of that there have been books with characters similar to hers and books where the main character is the same king of situation that she is in. She is an unusual character in the way that I have never seen the main character act the way she does and be in the situation that she is in. I see her with messy hair and Jem’s old clothing. I also see her with toys that girls would not play with such as an electric train. Over the course of the novel she becomes more and more lady like in ways such as not running around as much and she does not where any clothing that a boy would where, also over the novel she becomes more mature. She learns all about the racial problems in the town and what people think of her father. She becomes more aware of the problems that the town has. She resists her aunt’s efforts of turning her into a lady because she does not want to act like her Aunt. She does not really like her Aunt and so does not want to act like her. Kevin Comas

1) What kind of young girl is Scout Finch? In what ways is she both a familiar and an unusual character? Did you identify with her? How does she change over the course of the novel? What does she learn? Why does she resist Aunt Alexandra’s efforts to turn her into a “lady”?

In the novel, Scout Finch is a tom boy. She acts like a tom boy because she beats people up and spends a lot of time with her brother. She is a familiar character because she has feelings for everything that occurs in the book but also an unusal character because she was born to know how to read( learned before most of the n in her class). Over the course of the novel, Scout changes from being a tom boy to a young lady. In some parts of the book Jem tells Scout how much he feels she is becoming more likea girl.She also changes her attitude and listens to her father when he tells her not to fights. She starts to resist fights and getting in trouble. Scout learns not to use fail language and why her father is defending Tom Robinson. Scout resists Aunt Alexandra's efforts to turn her into a "lady because she wants to be herself abd wants to show her that what Atticus made her become is who she wants to be.-Angela C

In the To Kill a Mocking Bird, one of the main characters is Scout Finch she is very much a tom boy and likes to hang out with her brother Jem. She plays with toys that a young girl would not play with. Her father starts to talk to her and tells her that she shouldn’t be getting into these ridicules fights. She starts to listen to him and realize that he is right. Scout Finch know wants to become more like a women. Scout Finch also starts to realize that she doesn’t want to be one of them, one of the boy. Scout is a unusual character because in some books you might always have one character that is really girly but in this case she is a tom boy. She also is a familiar character because in all books there is a character that has a problem and in this case she is the character. Scout learns that she can’t be a tom boy for ever and that she needs to be a girl and be herself and gain her confidence. Scout Finch resists Aunt Alexandra’s effort because she doesn’t want to be just like her. - Jocelyn B

Scout is not like most girls. Most girls do things with other girls and do “girlie” things, but not Scout. Scout is more of a “tomboy” then a “girlie girl.” She hangs out with boys all the time and does boy things most of the time with Jem, her brother and Dill, her friend. She is a familiar character because there are people that are tom boys because they were either raised that way or feel more comfortable. But she is also an unusual character because one moment she is a mature little __girl__ and then she just changes back into a tomboy and keeps her mouth shut when she knows she shouldn’t. Over the coarse of the novel she becomes more mature, more of a girl, and kind of starts to listen to her conscience more. Scout learns what the word bravery means. It doesn’t mean that you have to start fights and be more of a “man” to b brave. Just saying no makes you braver then any man. Also, she is learning that all rumors around her town are not always true. She resists Aunt Alexandra’s effort to turn her into a lady because she is starting to feel comfortable the way she is and she doesn’t want to change, especially into Aunt Alexandra because she doesn’t like her. -Lisa C

I agree with Lisa C. because you don't have to fight to be a man and I think Scout is very conciencious and makes good choices for a seven year old. Matt F.

What kind of young girl is Scout Finch? In what ways is she both a familiar and an unusual character? Did you identify with her? How does she change over the course of the novel? What does she learn? Why does she resist Aunt Alexandra’s efforts to turn her into a “lady”?

I found Scout to be a tomboy. She was always seen hanging out with her brother Jem and Dill. Scout also loved to pick fights. She is familiar character compared to her brother Jem because they both love to be adventurous. For example when they repeatedly went onto Boo Radely's property to see him. She is an unsual character in that she's adventurous but very much so a coward. This was seen when although she agreed to go with Jem and Dill to peek into the Radley window, the entire time she tried to convince them that it was a bad idea. During the course of the novel, thought it isn't completely obvious, Scout doesn't show to be as much of a tomboy as she was in the begining. Scout learns from her father Atticus what the meaning of courage is, which is that although when you start something knowing it's hard you still attempt it even thought you may not achieve your goal. Scout resist her Aunt Alexandra's efforts to turn her into a lady because she doesn't want to be changed; she likes the way she is. Also she doesn't have much of a liking for her aunt. I agree with Angela in how she talked about Scout being a familiar and unusual character in the story. Abigail.D

1)What kind of young girl is Scout Finch? In what ways is she both a familiar and an unusual character? Did you identify with her? How does she change over the course of the novel? What does she learn? Why does she resist Aunt Alexandra’s efforts to turn her into a “lady”?

Scout finch is the type of girl that only hangs with the boys, in other words she is a tomboy a girl that acts like a boy. scout way of seeeing things are strange she see's things in her eyes and her eyes only. she doesn't like no one to correct her. she is famililar to her father atticus because of the way she wants the family to be, like her brothe she always wants to find out what will happen next also she is compared to jem by his way of understanding and like her brother she admires the fact that her father is defending a black person. she is unusual in the way that she doesn't want to be a girl, she doesn't like the fact of wearing a skirt. In a way I did have some comparising with her because I also, like adventure and to know everything and to admire the fact of a family member doing something that others may not like. Throughout the novel she starts `to change her towards things for example her being a girly gurl is not in her mind, thats why she resist against her aunt and she has not to much love for her aunt. scout learns from her father that whatever people say don't put it on your head gbecause then you'll get stress from there wrong doing. What kind of young girl is Scout Finch? In what ways is she both a familiar and an unusual character? Did you identify with her? How does she change over the course of the novel? What does she learn? Why does she resist Aunt Alexandra’s efforts to turn her into a “lady”?
 * $hanikah Bennett !**

Scout Finch is outstandingly intelligent because of the fact that she knew how to read before she started school. She is also outstandingly confident because she fights with boys and she shows little fear. Scouts thoughtful and always acts with the best intentions; these facts make her an unusual character. She is also a tomboy at times and a tad bit outspoken, which makes her stand out the most. At the beginning of the novel Scout was an innocent, good hearted five year old but she slowly finds herself gaining more confidence, maturing and learning that violence will not get you anywhere. She learns what true bravery is and understands that not fighting won’t make her a coward. Scout keeps resisting her Aunt Alexandra’s efforts to turn her into as “lady” because she’s determined not to have the same perspective or outlook on life as her aunt. She wants to be her own person.

Niccole.C.